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Growth Mindset: Beyond School

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At the start of the year, I became involved with the Esports Association at OU.  This organization deals with competitive gaming as well as outreach.  I am playing on the varsity team for the League of Legends development in the organization.  Some background, League of Legends is the most played video game in the world.  In 2016, there were estimated over 100 million active players every month, which is pretty huge.  The game is very competitive and team-based.  It revolves around good decision making and skill.  For me, playing on the OU varsity team has been a treat.  There's so much to think about in regards to your own team.  Personally, I try to be the best that I can be for my team, so that leads me to have a strong growth mindset towards learning more about the game.  It requires discipline and time to continue to compete at a high level.  I spend hours every week practicing at the game to play better and be the best I can b...

Tech Tip: Canvas Notifications

This week, I decided to do the Canvas Notifications Tech Tip.  I ended up changing many of my options.  Some options, such as due dates and grading, were set to go on a daily reminder, however, I would much prefer to have them come to my email immediately.  Some options, such as scheduling, I don't really use, so I set them not to notify me.  The Canvas Notifications settings are really useful so that you can get the perfect fine tuning you need.  Some information is needed urgently, while some information isn't important at all, so it really helps that you get to choose differently for each different individual option.